[red]

What a better way to spend a week off work...........build a chicken run! Weather fairly good, so I decided to make good use of the time.  







More digging tomorrow to bury some weled mesh in the ground. I have searched high and low but cant find the adequate depth it should be buried to. Is 30cm adequate or do I need to dig deeper (preferably stopping before I get to Australia)

[dinosaw]

Hello Red

30cm down and 30cm outwards would be ideal.

[emmaellis]

WOW! Looks fantastic..........and better built than my own house! 

[Lindeggs]

It looks amazing! There's no way that's going to fall down when the wind blows!   

[Bev]

I heard 30cm down too and even under the door!

Love your hen castle and fort!

Bev

[OpiumEater]

WOW looking great! definatly down and then out like an L. 30cm or more if you like digging 

[ecofriendly]

Are you a builder when not off work?

top class run

[tesni]

looking good! any updates and new pics?

[Lastcast]

Def 30cm, no gaps on the corners etc, or I guarentee the beggers will find it 

[Abacus]

Nice run - though I have used the clear plastic wriggly panels on my roof.

Another tip is guttering going to a rain water barrel and a feed off it into the chicks water container - a piece of hose with a dripper/piece of soak hose on the end will be fine. Solves the water problem permanently.

[red]

Many thanks for the info and helpful suggestions, very refreshing to have other peeps look and give me advice 

Thought I would try a panoramic view for a change



For my sins eco I was a builder, now settled into a nice surveying job 

Unfortunately bad weather has hindered progress and I had to return to work, but this is were I am upto. Mesh is on all bar the top bit, coop is finished and fixed into place. One of my contacts has just taken up a crazy paving driveway and is going drop them off, so as well as mesh in the ground around the run, I am going to put a path round the sides. I am just waiting for the tree surgeon to ring me back for some wood chippings for the run.

Did a bit of accessory/supply shopping on the internet, so those should be arriving later this week, hopefully.

So all in all, think I am about finished............sure I had to get something else but for the life of me I cant think what!!!!! 

[curries]

Nice run - though I have used the clear plastic wriggly panels on my roof.

Another tip is guttering going to a rain water barrel and a feed off it into the chicks water container - a piece of hose with a dripper/piece of soak hose on the end will be fine. Solves the water problem permanently.

Sorry to butt in (excuse the pun) but can you expand on the water idea Abacus.  I have the guttering and a butt but manually fill up their water containers and an automated system would be fab but I don't have a clue    Have you got a pic of yours?

[Lindeggs]

...So all in all, think I am about finished............sure I had to get something else but for the life of me I cant think what!!!!!   

Oooh here's an idea!  You should get yourself some of those little animals covered in feathers!  Can't think what they're called...

[Geo]

...So all in all, think I am about finished............sure I had to get something else but for the life of me I cant think what!!!!!   

Oooh here's an idea!  You should get yourself some of those little animals covered in feathers!  Can't think what they're called...

you had to go and spoil it 

[Lindeggs]

You're right Geo, those little feathered things would spoil it.  I hear they poo rather a lot and like to dig holes.  I think the house and run looks much better without them!